Chauvin Appeal Argues Juror Lied on Questionnaire About Involvement in Protests

 In briefs to the Minnesota Court of Appeals Derek Chauvin's lawyers argue again that juror Mitchell lied in answering "no" to jury questionnaire questions about his involvement in any protests over the killing of George Floyd or protesting police brutality.  Mitchell had traveled to Washington D.C. on 8-28-20 to participate in a march "Get Your Knees Off Our Necks" and wore a t-shirt bearing that slogan.  The defense argues that having no knowledge of these facts denied Chauvin the right to consider making a challenge to this juror for cause or, if denied, using a peremptory strike of Mitchell.  This is just one of many issues raised on appeal.